EL 1 Assistant Director - Parliamentary Support UnitThe Parliamentary Support unit provides administrative support between the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Minister Office. The Parliamentary Support Unit ensures the department meets its obligations to the Minister, Senate and House of Reps. The team supports the quality assurance and movement of briefs and submissions, question Time Briefs, responses to Questions and Notice, and provides secretariat support for the department's officials at Senate Estimates. We are a small supportive team who relies on each other for expertise and knowledge.
The ideal candidate should have an understanding of Parliament and its processes and how these relate to DVA as a government department, possess excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and be able to work under tight timeframes with competing priorities while leading the strategic direction of the team.
The ideal candidate has experience in parliamentary and Cabinet processes and procedures and demonstrates a strategic understanding of the impact and implications of these to DVA and the whole-of-government. They are process driven and outcomes focused, preferably with a sound working knowledge of PDMS. The ideal candidates will have spent time in a Department Liaison Officer role or Cabinet Liaison Officer role. Time in these roles will be highly valued in this recruitment round.
Duties Eligibility This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.
Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for an initial specified term of up to 23 months.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Take on a rewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public Service Department that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, while supporting you to stay connected to your community.
DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability Candidate Information Pack
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